Meeting reentry Bernard Thibault, secretary general of the CGT in Lille, France on September 06th, 2005.

Charb's Funerals: one of the Victims Of The Charlie Hebdo Attack

Aurelien Meunier

Bernard Thibault, former secretary of the Confederation Generale du Travail (a French workers union ) between 1999 and 2013, leaves the funeral service of Charlie Hebdo editor and cartoonist Stephane Charbonnier aka 'Charb' in his hometown on January 16, 2015 in Pontoise, France. Charlie Hebdo's editor Stephane Charbonnier was amoungst those killed in last weeks terrorist attack on the satirical newspaper.

Bernard Thibault, former secretary of the Confederation Generale du Travail (a French workers union ) between 1999 and 2013, leaves the funeral service of Charlie Hebdo editor and cartoonist Stephane Charbonnier aka 'Charb' in his hometown on January 16, 2015 in Pontoise, France. Charlie Hebdo's editor Stephane Charbonnier was amoungst those killed in last weeks terrorist attack on the satirical newspaper.

Charb's Funerals: one of the Victims Of The Charlie Hebdo Attack

Aurelien Meunier

Bernard Thibault, former secretary of the Confederation Generale du Travail (a French workers union ) between 1999 and 2013, leaves the funeral service of Charlie Hebdo editor and cartoonist Stephane Charbonnier aka 'Charb' in his hometown on January 16, 2015 in Pontoise, France. Charlie Hebdo's editor Stephane Charbonnier was amoungst those killed in last weeks terrorist attack on the satirical newspaper.

Bernard Thibault, former secretary of the Confederation Generale du Travail (a French workers union ) between 1999 and 2013, leaves the funeral service of Charlie Hebdo editor and cartoonist Stephane Charbonnier aka 'Charb' in his hometown on January 16, 2015 in Pontoise, France. Charlie Hebdo's editor Stephane Charbonnier was amoungst those killed in last weeks terrorist attack on the satirical newspaper.

FRANCE-SOCIAL-UNION-STRIKE

KENZO TRIBOUILLARD

French labour union CGT (General Confederation of Labour) former Secretary General Bernard Thibault (C), flanked by Secretary General of French Force Ouvriere (FO, Workers' Force) labour union Jean-Claude Mailly (L) and Secretary General of CFDT (French Democratic Confederation of Labour) Laurent Berger delivers a speech as they demonstrate during a global day of action to defend the right to strike, on February 18, 2015 in Paris. French Economy Minister Emmanuel Macron is trying to push through a controversial series of laws that he hopes will, in his words, 'unblock' France's economy, which is suffering from high unemployment and sluggish growth. AFP PHOTO / KENZO TRIBOUILLARD

French labour union CGT (General Confederation of Labour) former Secretary General Bernard Thibault (C), flanked by Secretary General of French Force Ouvriere (FO, Workers' Force) labour union Jean-Claude Mailly (L) and Secretary General of CFDT (French Democratic Confederation of Labour) Laurent Berger delivers a speech as they demonstrate during a global day of action to defend the right to strike, on February 18, 2015 in Paris. French Economy Minister Emmanuel Macron is trying to push through a controversial series of laws that he hopes will, in his words, 'unblock' France's economy, which is suffering from high unemployment and sluggish growth. AFP PHOTO / KENZO TRIBOUILLARD

FRANCE-SOCIAL-UNION-STRIKE

KENZO TRIBOUILLARD

Newly elected CGT (General Confederation of Labour) Secretary General Philippe Martinez (L) and his predecessor Bernard Thibault stand together as they demonstrate during a global day of action to defend the right to strike, on February 18, 2015 in Paris. French Economy Minister Emmanuel Macron is trying to push through a controversial series of laws that he hopes will, in his words, 'unblock' France's economy, which is suffering from high unemployment and sluggish growth. AFP PHOTO / KENZO TRIBOUILLARD

Newly elected CGT (General Confederation of Labour) Secretary General Philippe Martinez (L) and his predecessor Bernard Thibault stand together as they demonstrate during a global day of action to defend the right to strike, on February 18, 2015 in Paris. French Economy Minister Emmanuel Macron is trying to push through a controversial series of laws that he hopes will, in his words, 'unblock' France's economy, which is suffering from high unemployment and sluggish growth. AFP PHOTO / KENZO TRIBOUILLARD

FRANCE-SOCIAL-UNION-STRIKE

KENZO TRIBOUILLARD

Secretary General of CFDT Laurent Berger speaks with newly elected CGT (General Confederation of Labour) Secretary General Philippe Martinez and his predecessor Bernard Thibault as they take part in a demonstration during a global day of action to defend the right to strike, on February 18, 2015 in Paris. French Economy Minister Emmanuel Macron is trying to push through a controversial series of laws that he hopes will, in his words, 'unblock' France's economy, which is suffering from high unemployment and sluggish growth. AFP PHOTO / KENZO TRIBOUILLARD

Secretary General of CFDT Laurent Berger speaks with newly elected CGT (General Confederation of Labour) Secretary General Philippe Martinez and his predecessor Bernard Thibault as they take part in a demonstration during a global day of action to defend the right to strike, on February 18, 2015 in Paris. French Economy Minister Emmanuel Macron is trying to push through a controversial series of laws that he hopes will, in his words, 'unblock' France's economy, which is suffering from high unemployment and sluggish growth. AFP PHOTO / KENZO TRIBOUILLARD

FRANCE-SOCIAL-UNION-STRIKE

KENZO TRIBOUILLARD

Newly elected CGT (General Confederation of Labour) Secretary General Philippe Martinez (L) speaks with his predecessor Bernard Thibault on the steps of a demonstration during a global day of action to defend the right to strike, on February 18, 2015 in Paris. French Economy Minister Emmanuel Macron is trying to push through a controversial series of laws that he hopes will, in his words, 'unblock' France's economy, which is suffering from high unemployment and sluggish growth. AFP PHOTO / KENZO TRIBOUILLARD

Newly elected CGT (General Confederation of Labour) Secretary General Philippe Martinez (L) speaks with his predecessor Bernard Thibault on the steps of a demonstration during a global day of action to defend the right to strike, on February 18, 2015 in Paris. French Economy Minister Emmanuel Macron is trying to push through a controversial series of laws that he hopes will, in his words, 'unblock' France's economy, which is suffering from high unemployment and sluggish growth. AFP PHOTO / KENZO TRIBOUILLARD

FRANCE-UNION-STRIKE-ITUC

KENZO TRIBOUILLARD

Leaders of workers trade unions (LtoR) Secretary General of Force Ouvriere (FO) Jean-Claude Mailly (2nd), General Secretary of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) Sharan Burrow (3rd), Secretary General of CFDT Laurent Berger (4th), newly elected CGT Secretary General Philippe Martinez (6th) and his predecessor Bernard Thibault (7th) take part in a demonstration as part of a global day of action to defend their right to strike, on February 18, 2015 in Paris. French Economy Minister Emmanuel Macron is trying to push through a controversial series of laws that he hopes will, in his words, 'unblock' France's economy, which is suffering from high unemployment and sluggish growth. AFP PHOTO / KENZO TRIBOUILLARD

Leaders of workers trade unions (LtoR) Secretary General of Force Ouvriere (FO) Jean-Claude Mailly (2nd), General Secretary of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) Sharan Burrow (3rd), Secretary General of CFDT Laurent Berger (4th), newly elected CGT Secretary General Philippe Martinez (6th) and his predecessor Bernard Thibault (7th) take part in a demonstration as part of a global day of action to defend their right to strike, on February 18, 2015 in Paris. French Economy Minister Emmanuel Macron is trying to push through a controversial series of laws that he hopes will, in his words, 'unblock' France's economy, which is suffering from high unemployment and sluggish growth. AFP PHOTO / KENZO TRIBOUILLARD